Sale 2339
New York
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16 - 17 September 2010
Price realised
USD 12,500
Estimate
TWO DOUCAI DISHES QIANLONG SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) Each with steep sides, enameled on the interior with a central shou character encircled by lanca characters and framed by a border of interlocked leafy scroll, within double line borders repeated beneath the rim, the exterior enameled with stylized shou characters borne on further leafy scroll between decorative borders above and double-line borders below 8 1/8 in. and 8¼ in. (20.6 and 20.9 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owners, Whampoa, Guangdong, circa 1890-1911, thence by descent within the family.
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